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Lion Rock
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General: 
Dominating the skyline behind the Kowloon Peninsula,
Lion Rock (so called because when viewed from certain angles the profile
of the crag resembles that of a Lion) is probably Hong Kongs best 'mountain
crag'. Although not huge, about 250ft at its tallest point, the granite
cliff is perched high on a hillside well above the city, and with few
other parties generally climbing there its easy to feel detatched from
the chaos of the crowds below.
Approach (Kowloon side):
Take the MTR to Lok Fu Station and get a taxi to Lion Rock Country Park
(Sze Tse San). Follow the road to the right of the park entrance gates
for about 30m before heading up the hill on a well signposted footpath.
Upon reaching a small shelter on the ridgeline take the upper righthand
path (signposted to Lion Rock) and continue upwards. When approximately
level with the toe of the crag a small dirt path breaks off right from
the main track (at a small clearing in the footpath) and leads to the
foot of the cliff. Approach time approx. 40 minutes.
Approach (Sha Tin side):
Take the MTR to Sha Tin Station and get a taxi to Mong Fu Shek BBQ. From
here follow the obvious footpath up the hill towards the crag. From the
shelter follow the lefthand path up the ridge and approach as for Kowloon
side. Approach time approx. 45 minutes.
Routes:
Lion Rock has two distinct faces, East and West, meaning that either sun
or shade, whichever takes your fancy, can be sought throughout the day.
The majority of routes are two to three pitches long and have bolt protection,
although some may be quite run out over easy ground, these have been given
French style sport climbing grades. Some traditional (trad) lines do still
exist. Please keep them this way and avoid retro-bolting, Hong Kong has
few enought trad lines as it is. These routes have been given British
Trad Grades.
- West Face Routes
- East Face Routes
Maps:
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